Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/kirV-

This Proto-South Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-South Dravidian

Noun

*kirV-

1. ear

Descendants

• South Dravidian:
  • South Dravidian I:
    • Tulu: ಚೆರಡ್ (ceraḍŭ)
  • South Dravidian II:
    • Kuvi-Kui:
      • Kui (India): କ୍ରିଉ (kriu), କିରୁ (kiru)
      • Kuvi: କିରିୟୂ (kiriyū), କ୍ରିୟୁ (kriyu), କିରୁ (kiru), କ୍ରିଯୁଁ (krijũ), କିର୍ପେଜ୍ଜା (kirpejja), କିର୍ପେଜା (kirpeja), କିର୍କୂରୁ (kirkūru)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 536.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “1977b”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.